Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Cochabamba Bolivia Temple

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Cochabamba Bolivia Temple

82nd dedicated temple in operation
Cochabamba Bolivia Temple

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Address

Av. Melchor Urquidi 1500
Alto Queru Queru
Cochabamba
Bolivia
Telephone:  (+591) 4-429-3161

Services

NO visitors' center open to the public
Arrival center available
Patron housing available
Distribution center on site (Store Locator)

Announcement: 

13 January 1995

Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 

10 November 1996 by Gordon B. Hinckley

Public Open House: 

18–22 April 2000

Dedication: 

30 April 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley

Site: 

6.51 acres  |  2.6 hectares

Exterior Finish: 

Blend of hand-hewn Comanche granite and plaster

Architectural Features: 

Central tower surrounded by four smaller towers with an angel Moroni statue

Ordinance Rooms: 

Two instruction rooms, three sealing rooms, and one baptistry

Total Floor Area: 

35,500 square feet  |  3,298 square meters

Elevation: 

8,697 feet  |  2,651 meters

Temple History

The Cochabamba Bolivia Temple was the first temple built in Bolivia.

Easily visible from the grounds of the Cochabamba Bolivia Temple is the Cristo de la Concordia (Christ of Peace) statue atop San Pedro hill. It is largest statue of Christ in the world, surpassing the more famous Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue in Rio de Janeiro by just a few centimeters. Both are 33 meters tall because Christ lived 33 years.


Groundbreaking Ceremony

At the groundbreaking ceremony, President Gordon B. Hinckley urged members to righteousness. "Get a temple recommend now," he said. "Be worthy of a temple recommend now. If you are not worthy, get yourselves worthy. You won't be able to go to the temple here for at least two years. But let that temple recommend be a reminder of that to which you look forward. And we will come and dedicate this sacred building. And it will bless your lives. We will then be able to have a temple in the nation of Bolivia. You will no longer have to go all the way to Lima, Peru. What a marvelous and wonderful thing that will be, my brothers and sisters. May God bless you, every one. Please know of our great love for you and of our prayers in your behalf. We will look forward to seeing you in about two years when this magnificent building will be dedicated as the House of the Lord."1

  1. Church News, 23 Nov. 1996.